Who? - By Dave Corbett

Media/Arrangement: Printed Book Category: Nativity Musical Play - Musicline Order Code: MEWWHO01

‘I bought Dave Corbett's 'Who?' to perform as our Junior Christmas Play. I chose it because the songs were so varied and the children really enjoyed learning and singing them, it was easy to choreograph dances because the songs were so different. Also, there were not too many words for the children to remember. For the song 'In the town of Bethlehem', two of the boys volunteered to sing a duet for one part and the parents were in tears. It is a lovely play with some pantomime and up to date TV themes, but also with the traditional Christmas theme reminding us of what Christmas is actually about.’  - SH, KS2 Teacher, UK.

Product Description

Two time travellers, Doctor When and Doctor What, arrive from the future at our Christmas time. They visit a store, a pantomime, a cracker factory and a turkey farm trying to discover what Christmas is all about. Eventually they travel even further back in time to discover a very special baby.

Who? is a Christmas production with a fun time travel theme which is particularly appealing to older boys. Its uplifting songs are sure to inspire pupils and get the audience tapping their toes!

Easy to stage and teach with flexible cast size to suit your group numbers, from 23 actors upwards and any number of chorus parts (ideal cast size 49, minimum possible cast size 23). Separate CDs of vocal and backing tracks and Performance/Rehearsal piano score (Grade 5/6 Standard) also available.

Extensive production notes are included in the script. Ideal for a whole small school or drama group with uplifting, inspiring songs and a time travel story line that's appealing to all pupils. Easily constructed and manageable props. Suitable for Key Stage 2 (age range 7-11).

A BRAND NEW product called "Sing it!" is available for this musical. This CD-ROM can teach the songs to the children without any teacher input. Children can use it at school or at home (think of the time it will save you!). Most schools use it in class on an interactive white board or in the school hall on the overhead projector to allow full cast practice. This latest version allows Lyrics on or off, Vocals on or off and the facility to practise one line at a time - all features are accessible instantly with one click. Children LOVE learning this way and the product is foolproof.

Click here for more details about the new "Sing it!" CD-ROM (well worth watching).

Also available is a CD-ROM of Backdrops, which contains instant scenery with digital backdrops supplied in both a PowerPoint presentation and as individual JPG files. No more scenery painting! These images may be projected onto a screen or wall at the back of your stage or hand them to a local printer to print onto large boards or sheets in order to create your stage backdrops. They're also useful to print off for cast and stage crew to familiarise themselves with the sets and scene changes. The CD-ROM of Backdrops contains a different backdrop for every scene change.

Another new product is AudioScript, an "Audio Book" style read-through of the entire show performed by professional voice actors. The AudioScript is supplied on a CD and teaches each child their lines, when to perform them and most importantly, HOW to perform them. The copy and repeat method is simply the best and quickest way to learn. You can listen to a sample of the AudioScript product in the "Contents/Songlist" section below.

Approximate Duration: 40 minutes